Bird Species and Climate Change
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... While every effort has been made to ensure that this document and the sources of information used here are free of error, the authors: Are not responsible, or liable for, the accuracy, currency and reliability of any information provided in this publication; Make no express or implied representation ...
How is the stratosphere-troposphere coupling af
... Thompson et al. (2002) found a high correlation between extreme weather events and the strength of the stratospheric polar vortices, hence implying that considering stratospheric anomalies in winter might improve the seasonal weather forecast. Baldwin et al. (2003, 2007) emphasised the importance of ...
... Thompson et al. (2002) found a high correlation between extreme weather events and the strength of the stratospheric polar vortices, hence implying that considering stratospheric anomalies in winter might improve the seasonal weather forecast. Baldwin et al. (2003, 2007) emphasised the importance of ...
The Response of Precipitation Minus Evapotranspiration
... relative humidity respond differently over land than ocean (e.g., Byrne and O’Gorman 2013b), and we show here that the response of P 2 E is affected by these differences. A sensitivity of tropical precipitation to changes in relative humidity over land has already been proposed (Chadwick et al. 2013 ...
... relative humidity respond differently over land than ocean (e.g., Byrne and O’Gorman 2013b), and we show here that the response of P 2 E is affected by these differences. A sensitivity of tropical precipitation to changes in relative humidity over land has already been proposed (Chadwick et al. 2013 ...
Peru-Chile upwelling dynamics under climate change - HAL-Insu
... Climate change in EBUS has been first questioned by Bakun [1990] using shipboard measurements of nearshore surface winds. He showed that upwelling-favorable winds had increased over the period 1955–1988 in several EBUS including the PCCS, and considered that this trend was due to global warming and w ...
... Climate change in EBUS has been first questioned by Bakun [1990] using shipboard measurements of nearshore surface winds. He showed that upwelling-favorable winds had increased over the period 1955–1988 in several EBUS including the PCCS, and considered that this trend was due to global warming and w ...
Impact of climate change on infrastructure in Australia and CGE
... Table 1 illustrates that the magnitude of the impacts of climate change on coastal buildings increases over time, and that a range of impacts are anticipated across different States. The most significant impacts are experienced under the U1 and the U3 scenarios, where the most dramatic changes in te ...
... Table 1 illustrates that the magnitude of the impacts of climate change on coastal buildings increases over time, and that a range of impacts are anticipated across different States. The most significant impacts are experienced under the U1 and the U3 scenarios, where the most dramatic changes in te ...
Hosed vs. unhosed: interruptions of the Atlantic Meridional
... a rectangle bounded by 40 to 60◦ N and 60 to 12◦ W. Because the same preindustrial mean background calving flux was used in all hosings, for the five non-preindustrial hosings, this also represents a 0.018 Sv increase in the calving flux on the Antarctic coast relative to the background glacial ...
... a rectangle bounded by 40 to 60◦ N and 60 to 12◦ W. Because the same preindustrial mean background calving flux was used in all hosings, for the five non-preindustrial hosings, this also represents a 0.018 Sv increase in the calving flux on the Antarctic coast relative to the background glacial ...
Adapting to Pollution John Copeland Nagle R
... Climate change, we are told, is a pollution problem. 1 The law is quite familiar with pollution. Generally, there are four responses to pollution. We can prevent it from ever happening. We can control what pollution enters the environment. We can separate pollution from those who would be harmed by ...
... Climate change, we are told, is a pollution problem. 1 The law is quite familiar with pollution. Generally, there are four responses to pollution. We can prevent it from ever happening. We can control what pollution enters the environment. We can separate pollution from those who would be harmed by ...
Text - Reading`s CentAUR
... region of the SH polar lower stratosphere where temperatures drop below the threshold for polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) to form, causing additional heterogeneous chemical ozone loss. The resulting changes in ozone would then alter the zonal mean temperature (through radiation) and zonal wind (th ...
... region of the SH polar lower stratosphere where temperatures drop below the threshold for polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) to form, causing additional heterogeneous chemical ozone loss. The resulting changes in ozone would then alter the zonal mean temperature (through radiation) and zonal wind (th ...
Coral reefs and greenhouse gases
... ● The reef has suffered coral bleaching occasions since 1979, by high water temperatures. If there is enough time between bleaching events, the coral can often recover. However, annual bleaching is expected by mid-century.Societies heattrapping releases continue at their current pace, thus leaving t ...
... ● The reef has suffered coral bleaching occasions since 1979, by high water temperatures. If there is enough time between bleaching events, the coral can often recover. However, annual bleaching is expected by mid-century.Societies heattrapping releases continue at their current pace, thus leaving t ...
Breaking down the tropospheric circulation response by forcing
... Here we describe the model setup used in this study. We then detail the prescribed forcings to be investigated. As we are mainly interested in zonal mean circulation changes, we finish this section by defining the circulation indicators used in this study. Following Fletcher et al. (2009), we use an ...
... Here we describe the model setup used in this study. We then detail the prescribed forcings to be investigated. As we are mainly interested in zonal mean circulation changes, we finish this section by defining the circulation indicators used in this study. Following Fletcher et al. (2009), we use an ...
Climate Change Scenario Simulations over Area Climate Model:
... United Kingdom (UK) was obtained and implemented. Such a climate model that is based upon the physical laws of nature has the ability to simulate regional-scale atmospheric patterns, and therefore, may significantly contribute to our understanding of local atmospheric processes. In this dissertation ...
... United Kingdom (UK) was obtained and implemented. Such a climate model that is based upon the physical laws of nature has the ability to simulate regional-scale atmospheric patterns, and therefore, may significantly contribute to our understanding of local atmospheric processes. In this dissertation ...
ABSTRACT - Coastal Environmental Change Lab
... construction, often have adverse effects that significantly alter sediment fluxes and the natural migration of coastal environments (e.g., Pilkey et al., 1998; Magliocca et al., 2011; Slott et al. 2010; Ells and Murray, 2012). It is increasingly important to understand the coupled naturalhuman proce ...
... construction, often have adverse effects that significantly alter sediment fluxes and the natural migration of coastal environments (e.g., Pilkey et al., 1998; Magliocca et al., 2011; Slott et al. 2010; Ells and Murray, 2012). It is increasingly important to understand the coupled naturalhuman proce ...
Projected river discharge in the Euphrates Tigris Basin
... to water scarcity, and investigated future climaterelated risks to water systems. Gleick (2014) concluded that without improvements in water management strategies and comprehensive international agreements, water-related factors are likely to produce even greater risks to the local and regional poli ...
... to water scarcity, and investigated future climaterelated risks to water systems. Gleick (2014) concluded that without improvements in water management strategies and comprehensive international agreements, water-related factors are likely to produce even greater risks to the local and regional poli ...
Discussion on the Vistula Lagoon regional development
... strategies to climate changes have shown that directions of Polish municipalities’ development is less tolerant to consequences of climate change because of a large area disposed to possible flooding, and therefore possibly high expenses for prevention of territory flooding. The Vistula Lagoon is a ...
... strategies to climate changes have shown that directions of Polish municipalities’ development is less tolerant to consequences of climate change because of a large area disposed to possible flooding, and therefore possibly high expenses for prevention of territory flooding. The Vistula Lagoon is a ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... 2010, the Victorian Government has developed a world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions acro ...
... 2010, the Victorian Government has developed a world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions acro ...
gov commision report
... As Governor Kaine noted, since climate change is a global problem, a national solution is needed in order to achieve the most significant reductions in GHG emissions. However, because the effects of climate change on Virginia will be profound, we cannot wait for the federal government to act. Moreov ...
... As Governor Kaine noted, since climate change is a global problem, a national solution is needed in order to achieve the most significant reductions in GHG emissions. However, because the effects of climate change on Virginia will be profound, we cannot wait for the federal government to act. Moreov ...
Assessment of flash floods taking into account climate
... Some researchers have found that extreme events are expected to increase all over Europe due to global change (Dankers and Feyen, 2009). However, there is not a lot of agreement in concluding that the occurrence and magnitude of floods have increased due to climate-driven changes (Intergovernmental ...
... Some researchers have found that extreme events are expected to increase all over Europe due to global change (Dankers and Feyen, 2009). However, there is not a lot of agreement in concluding that the occurrence and magnitude of floods have increased due to climate-driven changes (Intergovernmental ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks
... knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontario’s provincial parks. A historical climate regime was completed for a representative sample of eight provincial ...
... knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontario’s provincial parks. A historical climate regime was completed for a representative sample of eight provincial ...
prize winning finalists - School of Geography and the Environment
... What I loved most about Geography at Oxford: Studying geography gave me an entirely new way of seeing the world, from understanding the processes that shape landscapes and cause climate change to grasping the complexities of debates on Arctic resources and successful biodiversity conservation. As we ...
... What I loved most about Geography at Oxford: Studying geography gave me an entirely new way of seeing the world, from understanding the processes that shape landscapes and cause climate change to grasping the complexities of debates on Arctic resources and successful biodiversity conservation. As we ...
UNFCCC First Ten Years
... the challenge of climate change, moving on from scientific analysis, to public concern, to the signing of an international legal instrument – the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This was a critical achievement. Ten years ago, when the Convention came into force, the world’s le ...
... the challenge of climate change, moving on from scientific analysis, to public concern, to the signing of an international legal instrument – the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This was a critical achievement. Ten years ago, when the Convention came into force, the world’s le ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks: Towards an
... knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontario’s provincial parks. A historical climate regime was completed for a representative sample of eight provincial ...
... knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontario’s provincial parks. A historical climate regime was completed for a representative sample of eight provincial ...
CIRES-Climate Change - Colorado Water Conservation Board
... evaporation and soil moisture, all recent hydrologic projections show a decline in runoff for most of Colorado’s river basins by the mid-21st century. (Section 6) ...
... evaporation and soil moisture, all recent hydrologic projections show a decline in runoff for most of Colorado’s river basins by the mid-21st century. (Section 6) ...
AAWG Conference Abstracts 2014
... together with huge tonnages of SO2, erupted causing a volcanic winter that lasted for several years. In the more distant past flood basalt events have occurred every 30 Ma or so, including the vast Karoo flood basalts of southern Africa which formed when Africa split from the rest of the Gondwana Su ...
... together with huge tonnages of SO2, erupted causing a volcanic winter that lasted for several years. In the more distant past flood basalt events have occurred every 30 Ma or so, including the vast Karoo flood basalts of southern Africa which formed when Africa split from the rest of the Gondwana Su ...